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Diggin' In The Crates: J Dilla(Jay Dee)

One of the greatest producers of all time, J. Dilla aka Jay Dee has built up a legacy that seemed to only get greater with his unfortunate passing. However, Dilla lives on forever and today, I wanted to look back at some of his most famod productions and some of his lesser known ones as well. It is entirely impossible to list every great Dilla production, as he has endless amounts, but we tried to come up with a solid list to concentrate on every era of Dilla and even some of his beats from his instrumental albums.

*The Pharcyde- Runnin

-There is no way you could have a J Dilla list and miss this one. The song is iconic itself but the track here is so smooth. Amazing work.

*A Tribe Called Quest- Get A Hold & Stressed Out

-As a part of the Ummah, Dilla contributed beats to Tribe's last two albums. These two tracks in particular stick out heavily, as one is driven by drums and the other driven by melody.

*Slum Village- The Look Of Love

-The smooth melodic sounds of this track off Slum's first album are truly undeniable.

*Busta Rhymes- Still Shining

-Off Busta's solo debut, this track was indeed a favorite of mine. Knocking beat with a smooth melody.

*King

-From the Jay Stay Paid project, this is a grungy track laced with pure dopeness and an airy soul sample with sinister keys.

*Mythsysizer

-A different paced Dilla beat from usual, the knocking drums and pianos create a perfect sound.

There are so many tracks we could pick, but let it be known that Dilla is a legend and we wanted to give you a blend of the popular and some of the lesser known. You have more favorite Dilla productions? List them in the comments below. Long Live Dilla!